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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-20 | 2018-05-22 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark has an overall score of 80.4, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A6's 75.8 general score. Xiaomi Black Shark is a better device than Galaxy A6, we must tell that it's also a somewhat thicker and heavier device. Xiaomi Black Shark has a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has more pixels per inch in the screen, a little bigger screen and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2160.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a better processing power than Galaxy A6, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A6, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a much worse resolution camera in the back, a tinier camera sensor and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for taking photographs and video in low-light situations, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has longer battery performance than Galaxy A6, because it has a 33% greater battery capacity.
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